Canada’s auto industry drives the economy
CVMA member companies, Ford, General Motors and Stellantis, have invested and operated in Canada for over 100 years. Their assembly operations anchor the broader automotive ecosystem including parts manufacturing, the battery supply chain, and research and development facilities. Automotive manufacturing provides jobs for over a half million Canadians directly and indirectly and collectively generated $46.5B in exports in 2024.
The automotive is industry is a vital contributor to the Canadian economy. Combined employment across the automotive sector (and closely associated industries) reached 603,500 employees in 2024. Motor vehicle and parts manufacturing directly employs 130,000 Canadians. Our member companies have over 1,300 authorised dealerships in communities all across Canada, employing tens of thousands of workers and who are key contributors to their respective local communities.
In 2024, motor vehicle and parts manufacturing contributed $16.5 billion to the Canadian economy as one of the largest manufacturing sectors.
Since 2020, Canada has been the recipient of over $40 billion in new job-creating auto investment with the majority dedicated to zero-emission vehicle assembly and the battery supply chain. CVMA members have announced investments of nearly $15 billion creating more than 6,000 direct new jobs and tens of thousands throughout the supply chain.
In 2024, 1.28 million vehicles were manufactured in Canada and vehicle sales reached $1.86 million. CVMA members export approximately 90% of domestic production and 93% of those exports are to the United States.
Canada’s domestic automotive manufacturing industry has evolved and is competitive as part of the highly integrated North American market. Canada, the United States, and Mexico build vehicles together and a continued continental trade and aligned regulatory approach remains critical.
- Trade data online, https://ised-isde.canada.ca/site/trade-data-online/en
- DesRosiers Automotive Consultants, Inc., March 2025
- Statistics Canada, Employment by Industry (annual)
- Statistics Canada, GDP by Industry (annual)